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Strength-training classes to help with health

Lifelong Improvements through Fitness Together (LIFT) is an 8-week, in-person strength-training program. Led by a qualified, trained instructor, sessions include an active warm-up, eight core strength-training exercises, and a cool-down. The program also teaches participants easy ways to incorporate fruits and vegetables in their daily diet. The class meets every Monday and Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. from Feb. 5 to March 27 at the Penn State Extension Office located at 542 County Farm Road in Montoursville.

3 workshops coming to city library

Three events at the James V. Brown Library will help small business owners and aspiring public speakers. The library, 19 E. Fourth St., has announced two free workshops for small business owners. From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, April Line will offer a discussion-based workshop to help you prioritize your passion and start thinking of creative solutions to get back to doing the things you actually love to do. There’s no one-size-fits-all with small business, and every small business owner is different. You didn’t start your business because you love writing schedules, managing ...

Library’s board sees changes

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has announced two changes to its board of trustees. On Nov. 16, the board accepted the resignation of Trisha Gibbons Marty, who was named trustee emeritus. Marty was appointed by city council and served for 12 years. She held the leadership ...

2024 color of the year — and your garden

With a new year comes new trends, and the 2024 Pantone color of the year, “Peach Fuzz,” will be dictating many of them. What does this have to do with your garden? Everything. The Pantone Color Institute has been governing worldwide color trends since 2000, providing, according to its ...

Lock Haven OKs partnership to renovate Santa’s Hut

LOCK HAVEN — The City of Lock Haven has partnered with Downtown Lock Haven, Inc. in its efforts to rehabilitate Santa’s Hut. The hut, which typically is placed in Triangle Park from the last weekend of November until the weekend before Christmas, has not been used since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Council member Steve Stevenson, who serves as the city’s liaison on DLH’s board, presented the “Save the Hut” campaign during Monday’s meeting. Stevenson said he approached DLH’s board of directors about beginning a campaign to rehabilitate the hut, which would ...

Farm Show arrives with this year’s butter sculpture

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently unveiled the 2024 PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture, a 1,000-pound diorama in dairy titled “A Table for All: Pennsylvania Dairy Connects Communities.” The 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show runs from Jan. 6 through Jan. 13 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show ...